Teaching methods used by grade seven (7) teachers in teaching social sciences.

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This study seeks to emphasis the importance of teaching methods on the side of teachers as
crucial in facilitating effective Social Sciences teaching in Grade Seven (7). Teaching methods
themselves seem to be the strategy or a plan that outline the approach that teacher is intending to
use in order to achieve the desirable outcomes. The focus of this study is on teaching methods
used by Grade Seven (7) teachers in teaching Social Sciences. In the main this study is to explore
what teaching methods are used in teaching Social Sciences in Grade Seven (7), how are those
teaching methods used in teaching Grade Seven (7) and why those teaching methods are used the
way are used. This is an interpretive research study using qualitative design in a case study
approach. This is a multi-data collection research: 1. Observation- there will be a classroom
observation while teaching continues. 2. Document analysis- documents that are used by teachers
to ascertain required teaching and learning is achieved, will be analyzed. 3. Interviews- face to
face interviews will be conducted with Social Sciences teachers.
The findings of this study indicate that important documents like subject policy are read and
understood by subject teachers but they are not taken much into consideration when teaching
methods are chosen. Some of the contributing factors being the big size of learners in class
compared to time allocation per week. Different kinds of books used by teachers were also
identified as a contributing factor, reason being they are sold for profit making rather than the
love developing a learners as per policy intention. Thus the study recommends that teachers be
constantly offered in-service training and the department of education at least one compulsory
prescribe book for all schools in the province or the country.